Which to use
“reçoit” and “réécrit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,450
- “reçoit” frequency rank
- #31,723
- “réécrit” frequency rank
- 34173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reçoit | réécrit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. | Participe passé masculin singulier de réécrire. |
Where the eye mixes reçoit and réécrit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reçoit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against réécrit's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reçoit vs réécrit
A purely visual mix-up. reçoit (\ʁə.swa\) and réécrit (\ʁe.e.kʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reçoit is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\. réécrit is at rank #31,723, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.kʁi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34173, this pair ranks #285,655 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reçoit vs réécrit
Shared letters: irt. Private to "reçoit": eoç. Private to "réécrit": cé.
"reçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "réécrit" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reçoit" for "réécrit" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reçoit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réécrit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,655 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reçoit" and "réécrit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réécrire vs réécrit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #285,655 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.